Sand back rest



Dec. 31, 1929. F. H. HEADLEY SAND BACK REST Filed July 25, 1927llllllllll IIIIIIIIIIIIIL Patented Dec. 31, 1929 UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE SAND BACK REST Application filed July 25, 1927. Serial No.208,097.

This invention relates to improvements in sand back rests and itconsists of the matters hereinafter described and more particularlypointed out in the appended claims.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a device upon which aperson may be comfortably seated with outstretched legs and with theback engaged against a support, upon the sands of a beach or upon a lawnor the like.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of this kindwhich may be folded compactly for carrying about in an associated bagand which device may be readily unfolded and set up for use.

Still another object of the invention isto provide a device of this kindwhich is simple in construction, light in weight and comfortable in use,and with which may be employed an associated low folding table whichstraddles a portion of the device above the occupant and in a positionmost convenient for lunching or for holding reading or writing material.

These objects of the invention as well as others, together with the manyadvantages thereof, will more fully appear as I proceed with myspecification.

In the drawings: I

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of my improved device in unfolded or openposition ready for occupancy and with a folding table so arranged withrespect to the same as to be in a position most convenient for theoccupant.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the same.

Fig. 3 is a view in side elevation of the device when folded.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a carrying bag for the device and theassociated table.

In general my improved device which I have termed a sand back restbecause of its especial use at bathing beaches, comprises an elongatedflexible rug or mat member and coacting U-shaped braces, one of which is45 fixed at its closed end, to one end of said member, the correspondingend of the other brace being free from said member, the other and openends of both said braces being pivoted together and to a back restsupporting 50 bar, whereby said braces may be moved into opposed angularpositions to support the back rest in the desired height above said rugor mat member.

Referring now in detail to that embodiment of the invention illustratedin the accompanying drawing, 1 indicates an elongated strip of flexiblematerial such as can vas or the like, which has one transverse endportion doubled over and stitched to the remainder as at 2 to form aloop 3 at one end. of said member which when in use is opened out flatin the manner of a rug or mat. As- Y sociated with said member are twoU-shaped metallic front and rear back rest supporting braces or members4 and 5 respectively, the front one longer than the other, but both ofsubstantially the same width which approximates that of the member 1.

The rear supporting member 5 includes side legs 6 6 and a bottom endconnecting member 7 which is disposed in the loop 3 of the rug or matmember 1. The front supporting or brace member 4 includes side legs 88and a bottom end connecting member 9, which is in no manner connected tothe rug or mat member. The side legs of the front supporting member 4are longer than the side legs of the rear supporting member 5 and thetop free end of the one leg ofone member is pivotally connected to thelike end of the associated leg of the other member'as by a rivet 10.

11 indicates a back rest member which is slightly curved rearwardly andhas attached to its rear face, a bar 12, the ends of which are bentrearwardly to provide arms 13, that are likewise pivotallv connected tothe top ends of the associated legs 6 and 8 by means of said rivets1010. V

VVhenthe device is in a position ready for occupancy as in Fig. 1, therug or mat member 1 is laid out flatand the legs 66 of the rear U-shapedmember 5 are inclined forwardly and upwardly and the legs 88 of theU-shaped member 4 are inclined upwardly and rearwardly, in oppositionthereto and with the connecting member 9 of said me1nher 4 disposedunder the rug or mat member. This angle of inclination may be varied bymoving the connecting member 9 toward or away from the connecting member7 which of course will change the vertical height or position of theback rest 11 with respect to the rug or mat member 1, the said back restswinging about the arms 18 into that position which will comfortably fitthe back of the occupant. I Vhen occupied, the leaning back of theoccupant against the back rest will hold the parts against collapse asis apparent; the side legs 8.-8 in no manner interfering with the armmovements of the occupant. The occupant of course sits with outstretchedlegs extending toward the front end of the rug member and is thus notonly protected against direct body contact or engagement with the beachor lawn surface upon which the rug member is disposed but also has aback rest against which to lean when sitting in this otherwiseuncomfortable position for any length of time.

In connection with the device described, I find it convenient to employa small low, folding table indicated as a whole at 14 in Fig. 1. Saidtable includes a top 15 of a width approximating that of the rug member1 and U-shaped end legs 16, each so connected at its top with the sidesof said top 15 as shown as to be capable of being folded into positionagainst the bottom surface of said table. hen in the position shown inFig. 1, said table straddles said rug member 1 at a point convenient forand in front of the occupant, with one U-shaped leg on each side of saidrug member 1 as shown. Thus the table may be used for lunching orreading and writing purposes.

To fold up the device, the U-shaped braces 4 and 5 respectively arefolded into the same plane and the back rest bar then turned downwardlyso that the arms 13 of the bar are disposed in the plane of said braces4 and 5 after which the rug member 1 may be folded about the foldedbraces and back rest as shown in Fig. 3.

Said device'when folded, together with the folded table, may be broughttogether to form a flat bundle which may be readily stowed in a bag 17as shown in Fig. 4 so as to be easily carried about. On opposite sidesof the carrying bag I provide loop handles 18 and one of said bundlesmay be passed through the other to hold said bag in its closed position.

The device is indeed comfortable in use, may be easily set up and takendown, is light in weight and may be stowed 1n but a small space whendisposed in the carrying bag.

While in describing my invention, I have referred in detail to the formand arrangement of the parts thereof, the same is to be considered as byway of illustration only so that I do not wish to be limited theretoexcept as may be pointed out in the appended claims.

ing therein, a flexible rug member having a loop at one end, a U shapedmember having side legs and a bottom connecting member which is disposedin said loop, a second U shaped member also including side legs and abottom connecting member, which legs are pivotally connected to the likelegs of the first U shaped member and which last mentioned connectingmember is adapted to be disposed under said rug when the same is in itsextended position, a back rest member and a bar to which said backrestmember is fixed, said bar including end arms connected to said legscoincident with the point of pivotal connection between said legs.

2. A device of the kind described comprising front and rear U shapedmembers each including side bars and a bottom crossbar, a

back rest supporting member disposed between the top ends of said sidebars and to which said side bars are pivotally connected .so that said Ushaped members may be swung into relative angular positions to providesupport the one for the other, and a rug member fixed to the cross barof the rear U shaped member and adapted to be extended over the crossbar of the front U shaped member to cover the same and prevent movementthereof when said rug is occupied.

3. A device of the kind described comprising front and rear U shapedmembers each including side bars and a bottom crossbar, a back restsupporting member disposed between the top ends of said side bars and towhich said side bars are pivotally connected so that said U sh apedmembers may be swung into relative angular positions to provide supportthe one for the other, anda rug member having a loop at one endenclosing the cross bar of the rear U shaped member and adapted to beextended over the cross bar of the front U shaped member to cover thesame and prevent movement thereof when said rug is occupied. e

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, this 14th day ofJuly, 1927.

FREDERICK HAGGER HEADLEY.

